Dr. Yopak will give a talk on her work, we'll take some shark quizzes, and then Build-A-Brain together with the UNCW MarineQuest program Coastal GEMS (Girls Exploring Marine Science)! Age 11-14 and interested in sharks? Learn More about Coastal GEMS here: https://uncw.edu/marinequest/summerenrichment/intermediateprograms/seagems.html
ZoMBiE Derek Sauer is presenting at the NZ Marine Science Society meeting in Tauranga, New Zealand on Inner ear morphology and directional hearing in sharks
Summer Ventures in Science & Mathematics (SVSM) is a cost-free, state-funded program for academically talented students who may pursue careers based in science and mathematics. The program brings rising juniors and seniors together for four weeks of intensive study on university campuses including UNC Wilmington. Dr. Yopak will be giving a talk entitled, "Are Sharks Smart? …
Still virtual and undaunted. ZoMBiE Emily Peele presents work with former honors student Krista Laforest on Ontogenetic shifts in brain organization of the Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Super excited to be joining forces with former ZoMBiE Victoria Camilieri-Asch to lead a chat with other Oceania Chondrichthyan Society members entitled “The sensory world of chondrichthyans - from brain to behaviour.” Want to learn more about OCS? https://www.oceaniasharks.com.au
Dr. Yopak was invited to present some of the lab's recent for at Florida Atlantic University's Marine Science Seminar Series!
ZoMBiE member Victoria Camilieri-Asch is giving a virtual talk at this year's AES entitled, "Multimodal imaging and analysis provide new insights into the organization of olfactory inputs in a shark model species."
Tune in to hear Dr. Yopak give a talk for the Planet Ocean Seminar Series! Check out all past and future speakers here: https://uncw.edu/cms/eventspoarchive.html
On the (virtual) move again! Dr. Yopak is giving a talk for the NC State University Biology, Ecology and Evolution Seminar Series on all things brain evolution in cartilaginous fishes.
Dr. Yopak was invited to be a Keynote Speaker for the Oklahoma State University's Center for Health Sciences Research Days, which are a week long event showcasing student and faculty research.